Bobcats Head for Great Falls on April 28
4/12/2007 12:00:00 AM | Football
Montana State may be playing its final spring football scrimmage in Great Falls on April 28, but Bobcat fans in Bozeman won't have trouble watching.
In fact, Bobcat fans spread far and wide will be able to catch the action thanks to Altitude Sports and Entertainment. The regional cable television network will carry the Triangle Classic, beginning at 2 pm, a contest that caps an event that has become a north-central Montana tradition.
"I don't think anyone that has sat in Memorial Stadium and watched Bobcat football in April, watched how our fans in the Golden Triangle interact with kids that are being exposed to something they've never experienced before, can doubt that weekend's value," Kramer said. "This is a unique experience, and a great opportunity for our fans to meet a fine bunch of kids and our kids to meet some outstanding Montanans."
The Fourth Triangle Classic could draw upwards of 3,000 fans to historic Memorial Stadium, and caps a weekend celebration of Bobcat Football. Friday night's Triangle Classic Banquet, at the Great Falls Civic Center, features keynote speaker Rocky Bleier, a key cog in the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty of the 1970s. Bleier was an NFL long-shot after finishing his college career at Notre Dame, but a war injury suffered in Viet Nam made and his ensuing success with the Steelers, which included a Super Bowl touchdown, give his story and message even more meaningful. Banquet tickets are $45, with tables of 10 available for $450.
"I think our fans, and all football fans, will enjoy listening to Rocky Bleier," said MSU Athletic Director Peter Fields. "His story is really one of great achievement against long odds."
The Triangle Classic weekend offers the Bobcats a chance to reach into the Great Falls community, Kramer said. "Our kids really enjoy staying in people's homes in Great Falls, getting the chance to learn about that community. It's a source of pride for our players from that area that Great Falls supports this event so fervently, and they really enjoy running the Saturday morning clinics and playing in front of friends and family members."
The Bobcats host football and cheerleading clinics Saturday morning. The events, open to the public, begin at 10 am at the Memorial Stadium Practice Fields.
Still, the Triangle Classic scrimmage stands as the weekend's highlight. This year's game is the first spring scrimmage in school history televised live, and is the only spring football scrimmage Altitude will carry this spring. Chris Byers of KULR-TV in Billings and Chris Bach of KWYB-TV (Bozeman) call the action, which is available on DirecTV, and Mike Kramer joins the broadcast crew during the game from the field.
"The people that are in the Stadium in person always enjoy the show we put on," Kramer said. "The opportunity to bring this event to people across the country, though, is astounding. We're very excited about that element of this event."
Kramer said the depth and experience of the 2007 Bobcats adds a new element to this year's spring finale. "This is the most experienced team I've ever coached, and the deepest," Kramer said. "Add the fact that our entire coaching staff returns intact, and this is a team that operates at a pace that is unusual for spring drills. We'll be able to be full-go in the kicking game this spring, which is very unusual. I think our fans in Great Falls will see a very polished product."
In fact, Bobcat fans spread far and wide will be able to catch the action thanks to Altitude Sports and Entertainment. The regional cable television network will carry the Triangle Classic, beginning at 2 pm, a contest that caps an event that has become a north-central Montana tradition.
"I don't think anyone that has sat in Memorial Stadium and watched Bobcat football in April, watched how our fans in the Golden Triangle interact with kids that are being exposed to something they've never experienced before, can doubt that weekend's value," Kramer said. "This is a unique experience, and a great opportunity for our fans to meet a fine bunch of kids and our kids to meet some outstanding Montanans."
The Fourth Triangle Classic could draw upwards of 3,000 fans to historic Memorial Stadium, and caps a weekend celebration of Bobcat Football. Friday night's Triangle Classic Banquet, at the Great Falls Civic Center, features keynote speaker Rocky Bleier, a key cog in the Pittsburgh Steelers dynasty of the 1970s. Bleier was an NFL long-shot after finishing his college career at Notre Dame, but a war injury suffered in Viet Nam made and his ensuing success with the Steelers, which included a Super Bowl touchdown, give his story and message even more meaningful. Banquet tickets are $45, with tables of 10 available for $450.
"I think our fans, and all football fans, will enjoy listening to Rocky Bleier," said MSU Athletic Director Peter Fields. "His story is really one of great achievement against long odds."
The Triangle Classic weekend offers the Bobcats a chance to reach into the Great Falls community, Kramer said. "Our kids really enjoy staying in people's homes in Great Falls, getting the chance to learn about that community. It's a source of pride for our players from that area that Great Falls supports this event so fervently, and they really enjoy running the Saturday morning clinics and playing in front of friends and family members."
The Bobcats host football and cheerleading clinics Saturday morning. The events, open to the public, begin at 10 am at the Memorial Stadium Practice Fields.
Still, the Triangle Classic scrimmage stands as the weekend's highlight. This year's game is the first spring scrimmage in school history televised live, and is the only spring football scrimmage Altitude will carry this spring. Chris Byers of KULR-TV in Billings and Chris Bach of KWYB-TV (Bozeman) call the action, which is available on DirecTV, and Mike Kramer joins the broadcast crew during the game from the field.
"The people that are in the Stadium in person always enjoy the show we put on," Kramer said. "The opportunity to bring this event to people across the country, though, is astounding. We're very excited about that element of this event."
Kramer said the depth and experience of the 2007 Bobcats adds a new element to this year's spring finale. "This is the most experienced team I've ever coached, and the deepest," Kramer said. "Add the fact that our entire coaching staff returns intact, and this is a team that operates at a pace that is unusual for spring drills. We'll be able to be full-go in the kicking game this spring, which is very unusual. I think our fans in Great Falls will see a very polished product."
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